Congo
The Africa Trilogy: Part Three
"Congo" is the last play in the critically acclaimed "Africa Trilogy" by Swedish Theatre Albatross. In Congo the focus is how the Belgian king Leopold II made Congo his private slavery state during the 1880es.
Information
(Objekt ID 4186)| Object type | Production |
| Produced by | Theatre Albatross |
| Audience | Adults |
| Keywords | Physical theatre, Documentary, Theatre, Multidisciplinary |
| Website | Teater Albatross |
Requirements to venue
| Blackout | No |
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In "The Africa Trilogy" Africa of the past and the present meet in three plays, all of them highlighting how the African has had to suffer in meeting with Western cultural imperialism.
Using its physical repertoire Theatre Albatross depicts the incredible sufferings with mutilation, starvation, hostage takings and slavery to death in the king’s private mines. The play is based on an expressive, corporal acting style.
Source: Porsgrunn International Theatre Festival, www.pit.no, 29.07.2010, http://www.pit.no/show_details.asp?ID=769
Contributors (10)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Robert Jakobsson | – Script |
| Carl Johan Kilborn | – Script |
| Robert Jakobsson | – Direction |
| Carl Johan Kilborn | – Direction |
| Åsa Lieberath | – Stage design |
| Ebba Holmqvist | – Video/Film |
| Robert Jakobsson | – Actor |
| Carl Johan Kilborn | – Actor |
| Charlotta Grimfjord Cederblad | – Performer |
| Timja Femling | – Assistant |
Performance dates
| June 27, 2010 | Show |
| June 26, 2010 | Show |